Monthly Archives: December 2012

The communities secretary has warned that proposals from Brussels to change the rules on environmental impact assessments (EIA) could result in a significant increase in regulation and additional cost and delay to the UK planning system. Search Planning Resource: LINK

Residents of a sleepy French village in Bordeaux have been left dumbfounded after discovering their local 18th-century chateau was completely bulldozed ‘by mistake.’ The mayor’s office in Yvrac said Wednesday that workers who were hired to renovate the grand 13,000-square-metre … Continue reading →

The new issue of the journal of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) Context is now out, and looks at Market Towns, while as ever if you have any suggestions for themes, topics or articles, be sure to contact … Continue reading →

Chancellor George Osborne has unveiled plans to reallocate £5 billion of Whitehall funding to infrastructure projects and ask business-led local enterprise partnerships (LEPS) to produce new strategic plans for local growth. Planning Portal writes: Chancellor George Osborne has announced that … Continue reading →

Edward Impey, Director of Heritage Protection and Planning at English Heritage (EH) has circulated an update on the National Heritage Protection Plan (NHPP), its collective planning framework for England’s heritage sector, with a current call for input and review by … Continue reading →

The William Morris Craft Fellowship, an advanced training scheme run by The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), is awarded each year to three or four highly skilled craftsmen or women and entries due under this intake by … Continue reading →

The new issue of Conservation Bulletin (Con Bull), English Heritage’s specialist journal, follows the theme of ‘Materials’ and is edited by IHBC member Chris Wood. Features include:‘Integrating significance and fabric in local authority policy’, by IHBC Director Dr Seán O’Reilly; … Continue reading →

Half of local authorities in England reduced the amount of grant funding to the voluntary sector between 2011/12 and 2012/13 disproportionately, compared to the amount their own budgets have been reduced by, according to research from Compact Voice. Compact Voice … Continue reading →

The Newsletter of the Conservation Accreditation Register for Engineers – CARE – has been issued, with a global conservation theme exploring cases from Mexico and Haiti to New Zealand. Download the newsletter at: LINK For CARE see: LINK

The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) has circulated an update on its recent work. Crispin Truman, CCT Chief Executive, writes: I am delighted to send you a link to our review of progress at CCT over the past year . You … Continue reading →

A major report on the state of the heritage crafts industry in the UK has shown that the sector generates £10.8billion annually, contributing £4.4billion in GVA to the UK economy, and that the sector is projected to grow by 12% … Continue reading →

Scottish Canals has released its Draft Heritage Strategy and is seeking feedback with responses due by January 14 2013. Steve Dunlop?, CEO, Scottish Canals writes: Together, the five historic waterways we look after are one of Scotland’s most significant national … Continue reading →

A new website has been launched by English Heritage (EH) for Disability History Month English Heritage writes: From medieval churches built with Lepers’ squints to meeting places for the first disabled self-help groups in the early 20th century, the history … Continue reading →

Nahid Majid has stepped down as director of Design watchdog Design Council CABE, less than a year after her appointment, it has been confirmed. Search Planning Resource: LINK

‘Cashless Day’ has arrived in the scrap metal industry, as now no scrap metal merchant or yard can buy scrap metal from you and pay with cash. English Heritage writes: English Heritage’s own research shows that around 6% of all … Continue reading →

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has provided an update on the Green Deal. DECC writes: The Green Deal continues to build momentum ahead of the first deals being available on 28 January 2013, with money for a … Continue reading →

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has celebrated its 18th birthday with £22.5million of funding for six projects across the country. Heritage Alliance writes: A community arts centre in Hoxton, east London, an arboretum in the Cotswolds and Hastings’ fire-damaged pier … Continue reading →

The World Monument Fund is inviting nominations for the 2014 World Monuments watch, due by March 2013. This biennial programme is the WMF’s primary advocacy vehicle, attracting much-needed publicity and funding to globally-significant sites and monuments. Since its inception, the … Continue reading →